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Level 974 Answers

Word Lanes Level 974 answers are listed below — this level belongs to the Waterfront Village pack. There are 13 clues in this level. Every clue is shown alongside its verified answer word. Use the Copy button on any row to grab an answer without typo risk, or hit Copy All to copy the full set.

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All clues & answers

All 13 Clues — Level 974

Word Lanes Level 974 — 13 Clues
# Clue Answer Letters Copy
01 A play on words PUN 3
02 A round pottery dish BOWL 4
03 Actors Evans, Hemsworth, Pine, Pratt CHRIS 5
04 Be a couch potato VEG 3
05 Blood swap TRANSFUSION 11
06 By what means? HOW 3
07 Enemy, often a worthy one FOE 3
08 International Business Machines brand of computers IBM 3
09 Not real or genuine FAKE 4
10 Point on a compass directly opposite north SOUTH 5
11 Science fiction author of The War of the Worlds HGWELLS 7
12 Slang for to email someone INBOX 5
13 Sound of huge drops of water hitting the ground PLOPPING 8
Word-by-word breakdown

Letter Breakdown

01 A play on words PUN 3 letters — 1 vowel, 2 consonants
02 A round pottery dish BOWL 4 letters — 1 vowel, 3 consonants
03 Actors Evans, Hemsworth, Pine, Pratt CHRIS 5 letters — 1 vowel, 4 consonants
04 Be a couch potato VEG 3 letters — 1 vowel, 2 consonants
05 Blood swap TRANSFUSION 11 letters — 4 vowels, 7 consonants, 9 unique
06 By what means? HOW 3 letters — 1 vowel, 2 consonants
07 Enemy, often a worthy one FOE 3 letters — 2 vowels, 1 consonant
08 International Business Machines brand of computers IBM 3 letters — 1 vowel, 2 consonants
09 Not real or genuine FAKE 4 letters — 2 vowels, 2 consonants
10 Point on a compass directly opposite north SOUTH 5 letters — 2 vowels, 3 consonants
11 Science fiction author of The War of the Worlds HGWELLS 7 letters — 1 vowel, 6 consonants, double L, 6 unique
12 Slang for to email someone INBOX 5 letters — 2 vowels, 3 consonants
13 Sound of huge drops of water hitting the ground PLOPPING 8 letters — 2 vowels, 6 consonants, double P, 6 unique
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Pro tips

3 Tips for Word Lanes Level 974

TIP 01

Fill the longest lane first

Word Lanes Level 974 has 13 words. Always place the longest word first — TRANSFUSION (11 letters). Every confirmed letter in that lane immediately narrows the candidates for adjacent positions, and the shorter lanes fall into place almost automatically.

TIP 02

Letters are freely reusable

Word Lanes has no single-use restriction on tiles — any letter can appear in as many words as needed. If a word seems impossible, try reversals and common English suffixes (-ED, -ER, -ING, -TION). The Word Lanes hub has every level with verified answers if you need a full reference.

TIP 03

Pack context narrows the vocabulary

Level 974 is part of the Waterfront Village pack. Pack themes cluster the vocabulary — if you know the theme, bias toward related words. After this level, head to Level 975 to keep your streak going.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1What are the answers for Word Lanes Level 974?
Word Lanes Level 974 has 13 clues. The answers are: A play on words → PUN, A round pottery dish → BOWL, Actors Evans, Hemsworth, Pine, Pratt → CHRIS, Be a couch potato → VEG, Blood swap → TRANSFUSION, By what means? → HOW, Enemy, often a worthy one → FOE, International Business Machines brand of computers → IBM, Not real or genuine → FAKE, Point on a compass directly opposite north → SOUTH, Science fiction author of The War of the Worlds → HGWELLS, Slang for to email someone → INBOX, Sound of huge drops of water hitting the ground → PLOPPING. Return to the Word Lanes hub for more levels.
Q2How many clues are in Level 974?
Level 974 has 13 clue-answer pairs in the Waterfront Village pack. Browse the full Word Lanes answer archive for all levels.
Q3What pack is Level 974 in?
Level 974 is in the Waterfront Village pack. Browse the full pack for all its levels.
Q4What is the first answer in Level 974?
The first clue is "A play on words" and the answer is PUN. Next up: Level 975.
How to play

How to Solve a Word Lanes Level

The order that clears a board fastest.

STEP 01

Read what you are given

Letters, tiles or clues — count them before you start. That constraint is the strongest filter you have.

STEP 02

Anchor with the answers you are sure of

Each confirmed answer narrows the ones it touches, so the easy entries are worth the first minute.

STEP 03

Work outwards

Follow the chain from what you have placed rather than jumping around the board.

How we check

Verified Answers, Not Guesses

How we verify these answers

Every answer on this page is read from the game's own puzzle data rather than retyped from another site, and is checked against what the board actually provides — so nothing listed can use a letter the level does not give you. The counts shown are computed from the stored data, not typed in by hand.

Reviewed by Priya Raghunathan, Word Games Editor at Puzzle Solved. The full checking routine is in the methodology, and the standards every page is held to are in the editorial policy.

Last checked — Aug 25, 2026
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